As Good As Dead : The True WWII Story of Eleven American POWs Who Escaped from Palawan Island - Hardcover

Stephen L Moore

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399583556 ISBN 13: 9780399583551

Publisher: New American Library, 2016

Synopsis

In late 1944, the Allies invaded the Japanese-held Philippines, and soon the end of the Pacific War was within reach. But for the last 150 American prisoners of war still held on the island of Palawan, there would be no salvation. As they were herded into air raid shelters, Japanese soldiers set them on fire. By the next morning, only eleven were left alive. As Good As Dead is one of the greatest escape stories of World War II, and one that few people know. Endurance, determination and courage in the face of death make this a gripping and inspiring saga of survival.

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Review:

PRAISE FOR "PACIFIC PAYBACK"
Deeply researched and well written, "Pacific Payback" is by far the most detailed account of USS "Enterprise" s dive-bombers and their decisive role at the Battle of Midway. Jonathan Parshall, coauthor of "Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway"
This heartfelt tribute to the SBD pilots and radiomen offers much new information and is a valuable contribution to the history of the Pacific War. John B. Lundstrom, author of "The First Team"
In bringing this story to the public, Stephen L. Moore has done a service to the courageous fliers of Scouting Squadron Six and Bombing Squadron Six...Their bravery during the war s first six months, when the nation needed heroes, should long occupy a premier spot in our nation s history. John F. Wukovits, author of "For Crew and Country" and "One Square Mile of Hell""

PRAISE FOR THE WORK OF STEPHEN L. MOORE:
Moore offers what will soon be ranked a major military classic among the past half century's torrent of books on the Pacific War.... A major, first-rate, authoritative contribution to the literature of WWII. " Leatherneck"
A fabulous, memorable re-creation of how the war was experienced.... will definitely appeal to anyone with an interest in the carrier wars of World War II. "America in WWII"
Deeply researched and well written, "Pacific Payback" is by far the most detailed account of USS "Enterprise" s dive-bombers and their decisive role at the Battle of Midway. Jonathan Parshall, coauthor of "Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway"
Stephen L. Moore has done a service to the courageous fliers of Scouting Squadron Six and Bombing Squadron Six...Their bravery during the war s first six months, when the nation needed heroes, should long occupy a premier spot in our nation's history. --John F. Wukovits, author of "For Crew and Country" and "One Square Mile of Hell""

About the Author:

Stephen L. Moore, a sixth-generation Texan, graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he studied advertising, marketing, and journalism. He is the author of multiple books on World War II and Texas history, including "The Battle for Hell s Island: How a Small Band of Carrier Dive-Bombers Helped Save Guadalcanal"; "Pacific Payback: The Carrier Fly Boys Who Avenged Pearl Harbor at the Battle of Midway"; "Texas Rising: The Epic True Story of the Lone Star Republic and the Rise of the Texas Rangers, 1836-1846," and "Taming Texas," a biography of his great-great-great grandfather William T. Sadler, who was one of the first Texas Ranger captains in the 1830s. Steve lives north of Dallas in Lantana, Texas, with his wife, Cindy, and their three children."

About this edition

• Publisher: New American Library
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0399583556
• ISBN 13: 9780399583551
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1